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Sambucus nigra
'Variegata'
Variegated Elder
| Family |
| Adoxaceae (Caprifoliaceae) |
| Genus |
| Sambucus |
| Species |
| nigra |
| Cultivar |
| 'Variegata' |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Shrub (deciduous) |
| Pronunciation |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H7 |
| Height |
| 4-6 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Growth |
| Medium |
| Bark/Stem Description |
| The bark, light grey when young, changes to a coarse grey outer bark with lengthwise furrowing. |
| Leaf Description |
| The leaves are arranged in opposite pairs, 10-30 cm long, pinnate with five to seven (rarely nine) leaflets, the leaflets 5-12 cm long and 3-5 cm broad, with a serrated margin. |
| Flower Description |
| The hermaphrodite flowers are borne in large corymbs 10-25 cm diameter in mid summer, the individual flowers white, 5-6 mm diameter, with five petals; they are pollinated by flies. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a dark purple to black berry 3-5 mm diameter, produced in drooping clusters in the late autumn; they are an important food for many fruit-eating birds, notably Blackcaps. |
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